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oprahhwinfreyy
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Just finished my four lugs. Sand Blasted. Self Etching Primer. 3 coats gloss black engine enamel. 3 coats gloss white engine enamel.
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grifspop
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| Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:13 pm Post subject: Best 4 lug wheels |
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Right now I'm running staggered Sport rims, 4.5's in front and 5.5's in back on my Squareback- you really have to watch the offset on the Type 3
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IMG_1372 by grifspop, on Flickr
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Stock Steve
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Scott H
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| oprahhwinfreyy wrote: |
Just finished my four lugs. Sand Blasted. Self Etching Primer. 3 coats gloss black engine enamel. 3 coats gloss white engine enamel.
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Just curious, what's up with your user name?
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grifspop
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: Best 4 lug wheels |
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1958 Speedster Replica "Thor"
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Stock Steve
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:13 am Post subject: Re: Best 4 lug wheels |
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Right now I'm running staggered Sport rims, 4.5's in front and 5.5's in back on my Squareback- you really have to watch the offset on the Type 3
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IMG_1446 by grifspop, on Flickr
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About time you got your square back on the road in Sackamena IIRC. How long have you owned it? 
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grifspop
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| Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Best 4 lug wheels |
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| Mike Fisher wrote: |
| grifspop wrote: |
Right now I'm running staggered Sport rims, 4.5's in front and 5.5's in back on my Squareback- you really have to watch the offset on the Type 3
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About time you got your square back on the road in Sackamena IIRC. How long have you owned it? |
In Where?? I'm in the Atlanta area- have owned it about a year and a half- but it didn't make it to daily driver status until about March this year
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1958 Speedster Replica "Thor"
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Mike Fisher
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Oh, I thought this was the sunroof square from Sacramento, CA.
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kickfli12
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Here is another pic of my spectres
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MrIcka
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| Cool wheels |
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insane68
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Stock is always best lol
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cameron91
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grifspop
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Nice job detailing those!! 
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kickfli12
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| step in line man. for some reason there are a bunch of people after my wheels.... |
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Bloku
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I love 4 lug Centerlines...They look like a mirror when polished....Yea i know i need to polish mine!
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OG 1973 standard with factory OG PAINT Porsche phone dial rims with hand painted crests
Hell yea i LOVE the Mullholland look and im from Florida so what? Smile
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And so are '71 karmann ghias 
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fivelugshortaxle
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2 liters......even the repops look killer.
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Lacomus
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| Depends on what you like. Personally I like good old Chrome wheels, but wider than stock. |
Me too. What width, backset is best. |
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